The Canker Sore Cure

Find out about a just-in daily supplement cure for those painful blisters

By Abigail Cuffey

If you get frequent canker sores (a.k.a. recurrent aphthous stomatitis), you know how painful they are. Up until now there’s been no good way to prevent or treat them. Fortunately, an easy new fix might be worth a try. Researchers from Ben Gurion University in Israel found that 74% of sufferers who took 1,000 mcg of vitamin B12 daily for six months no longer experienced those annoying sores (compared with 32% of those who took a placebo). “This treatment is safe and inexpensive,” says lead study author Ilia Volkov, MD.

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